John Calvin Quote

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All the blessings we enjoy are divine deposits, committed to our trust on this condition:  that they should be dispersed for the benefit of our neighbors.

From 2 Corinthians 9:6-7:  “The point is this:  the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.  Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

Autumn Celebration

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Reflecting back to summer one final time

Thankful now, fall air has arrived—so fine

 

Enjoying late night, chilly times around the fire pit

Roasting marshmallows, everyone warms and sits

 

A pre-dawn morning welcomes an autumn walk

Bringing opportunities for a brisk God-filled talk

 

Grooming up the yard before winter cold arrives

Raking leaves as long as tired muscles survive

 

Friday nights bring fans to exciting high school football games

Which teams will stand out on their way to victory and fame?

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Observing another magnificent setting sun

Rich hues and shadows generate much fun

 

The sun settles below the horizon, very distant

The harvest moon will soon arrive in an instant

 

Farmers work steady throughout the busy daytime

Harvest will soon finish up, making families feel fine

 

Walking through a peaceful and empty city park

Falling leaves cause trees to look bare and stark

 

Enjoying this most favorite season of the year

Let’s take a road trip, to someplace far or near

 

The calendar fills with festivals and celebrations

Octoberfest and bazaars reach out to a nation

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Fall and Halloween décor showcased on time

Encouraging autumn’s images to further shine

 

Nature prepares for another frigid, winter season

Squirrels and chipmunks stay busy with a reason

 

A camera lens wakes up to spectacular views

Autumn’s pigments captured, brilliant and true

 

Driving down the highway on a sun-filled afternoon

The dazzling show of autumn’s colors will end soon

 

Sorting through mothballed clothing once again

Finding that winter coat—where have you been?

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Charles Spurgeon Quote

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The Lord gets His best soldiers out of the highlands of affliction.

From 2 Corinthians 4:8-10:  “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies.”